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Podcast Marketing Brain Dump: 25 Tips from 400 Episodes, 7.5 Years, and 15 Million Downloads

January 26, 2021January 18, 2021

The Side Hustle Show just hit 428 episodes and almost 15 million lifetime downloads. It’s all pretty crazy for what started as a little side project experiment in 2013 with a $50 mic from my living room.

Podcasting is an incredibly powerful medium and it’s honestly been life-changing for me.

I wish I could give you a definitive answer on how to grow a podcast but the truth is I don’t know. I think there’s a combination of factors at play, and I’ll do my best to outline those in this post.

21 In-Demand Freelance Skills for 2021: High Paying Jobs To Learn and Work Online

November 17, 2021January 18, 2021

What freelance skills are most in-demand right now?

Freelancing is one of the fastest side hustle ideas to start, and one of the fastest growing employment segments in the US.

But if you don’t have any immediately freelance-able skills, it can be frustrating to know where to begin. The good news is you have the ability to learn new skills!

And you’re going to learn a new skill, it might as well be something that pays well, right?

The 13 Best Ways to Get Free Amazon Gift Cards – $100+ on Autopilot

February 11, 2022January 17, 2021

Since I know I’ll eventually spend the money on Amazon, an Amazon gift card is pretty much as good as cash these days.

But why would you buy Amazon gift cards when you can get them for free?

Masterpiece Days: Laying the Groundwork for a Flourishing Life

October 19, 2021January 14, 2021

What do you want your life to look like in 3-5 years?

Once you know—and commit— to that future, you can begin building it NOW.

The 28 Best Ways to Get Free Money: Legit $500+ Inside!

February 7, 2022January 11, 2021

Is there really such thing as free money? Well, it depends on what you consider “free.”

Money is almost always an exchange for value. But over the past few years, I’ve discovered a bunch of ways to make extra money with very little effort.

We’ll call it “almost free” money.

My $550k Side Hustle: An Online Business from Idea to Exit

March 25, 2021January 7, 2021

In October, I sold a website.

It wasn’t a 7-figure, never-work-again type of exit, but when the funds were deposited, it was the largest single amount ever to hit one of my accounts.

2020 Annual Review and Q4 Progress Report

January 26, 2021January 4, 2021

I don’t think many of us predicted 2020 turning out the way it did, but it wasn’t all bad.

In the spring, I remember wishing for a “fast forward” button, a way to just get beyond the lockdowns, anxiety, and isolation.

But playing ostrich and putting my head in the sand wasn’t really an option — not for my family or my work.

Best of 2020: My Top Books, Tools, and Moments of a Wild Year

December 31, 2020

I know most people are ready to put 2020 behind us for good, but there were some bright spots in the midst of all the craziness.

With that in mind, here were some of mine I’d love to share.

How I Sold 64,000 Pounds of Onions Online: A Creative Drop Shipping Case Study

March 25, 2021December 24, 2020

What came first; the domain name or the business idea?

For Peter Askew, the owner of VidaliaOnions.com, and the author of a viral blog post called “I Sell Onions on the Internet”, the answer is always the domain name.

Peter is fascinated by expired domain names and how they’re treated like physical assets.

Selling Custom Prints on Etsy: Zero to $3500 a Day

January 16, 2022December 17, 2020

From zero to $3,500 a day selling custom pet prints on Etsy – in just 6 months!

That’s the story behind today’s guest, Luke Emery of VanWoof.com.

Luke has a background in design and portrait painting. So, he decided to utilize these skills and his e-commerce experience and start a business selling custom pet portraits.

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